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NEW LOCKDOWN 2.0 GUIDELINES

In the following text, we are briefing about actions taken after April 14 PM Modi’s announcement of the extension of the nationwide lockdown in India till May 3. Home Secretary has issued a set of NEW GUIDELINESfor LOCKDOWN 2 on April 15. After April 20, the government shall permit few activities in green areas, other than those demarcated as containment zones with clear Do’s and don’ts. Key points are:

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issues National Directives for #COVID19 management. Wearing of face cover is compulsory in all public places, workplaces. Spitting in public places shall be punishable with fine. pic.twitter.com/14Y7zq9vqp

Appointment of incident commanders responsible for the overall implementation of these measures; Use of face covers, Maintain strong Hygiene and Healthcare measures, Staggered shifts, Thermal screening, and Imposing fines for spitting.

From the Latin quadraginta and the Italian quaranta, both meaning “40.” Quarantine (noun) means a period of 40 days isolation imposed upon suspected infected persons, animals, or plants.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 14 announced extension of lockdown until 3rd May. PM said all must maintain discipline as being observed now. The efforts are to be made to avoid any increase in the hot-spot category. If more areas get disinfected such areas will be accorded conditional permission to start necessary activities from April 20 with strict vigilant.

GUIDELINES FOR LOCKDOWN 2.0

NEW GUIDELINES FOR LOCKDOWN 2.0

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issues revised guidelines on the measures to be taken by Ministries/ Departments/ Authorities of Govt of India, State and UT governments for the containment of coronavirus in India. It is clarified that exemptions will not be provided to the hotspots or the containment zones. The hotspots zones will be checked for inward/outward movement with an exception to essential services.

GOVERNMENT BARS ALL PUBLIC ACTIVITIES

■ Following offices, establishments to remain closed and services to remain suspended till end of lockdown: –

Government of India, Autonomous and Subordinate Offices and Public Corporations.

Hotels, homestays, lodges and motels, which are accommodating tourists and persons stranded due to lockdown, medical and emergency staff, air and sea crew.

Establishments used and earmarked for quarantine facilities.

IMPLEMENTATION OF LOCKDOWN ORDER

“Chief Secretaries and DGPs need to convene meetings with DCs and police officers at district level to strictly follow the lockdown directions in letter and spirit,” the Cabinet Secretary

Implementation will be with the accountability of government. The District egistrate will decide Executive Magistrates as Incident Commanders in various local jurisdictions. The Incident Commanders will make sure right implementation in his jurisdictions.

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Line department officials will work in specified area under directions of incident commander. The Incident Commander will be responsible for issuing passes for all essential movements. The Incident Commanders will make sure uninterrupted mobilization of resources, workers and material for augmentation and expansion of hospital infrastructure.

LEGAL ACTION AGAINST VIOLATORS

Any person violating these containment measures will be liable to be prosecuted as per the provisions of Section 51 to 60 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, besides Sec. 188 of IPC. The punishment is mainly for obstruction, etc. – Whoever, without reasonable cause, false claim, misappropriation of money or materials, false warning, offences by departments of the government, failure of an officer in duty or his connivance at the contravention of the provisions of this Act, penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning, offence by companies, previous sanction for prosecution, cognizance of offences.